The 1996 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the team's 21st in the National Football League.
The season began with the team trying to improve on an 7-9 season in 1995. It was the first season for first-time head coach Tony Dungy.
The 1996 Buccaneers season would be a turning point for the franchise, as the team began to acquire the personnel that would lead it into its most successful era.
The 1996 season also marked the final year the Buccaneers wore their trademark orange and white uniforms.
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